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International Business Administration Digital Business & E-Commerce
Bachelor of Arts | Heidelberg

The future is digital! Are you passionate about innovative business models and digital processes? Then become part of the transformation and shape the companies of tomorrow. Discover our Bachelor's program in Digital Business & E-Commerce now!

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All Facts at a Glance
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start:
Summer and winter semester
Model:
full-time
Language:
German / English
ECTS:
180 & 210
Info:
without NC, accredited
Duration:
6 oder 7 Semester
Location:
Heidelberg
Costs:
750 € / month

Learning content Digital Business & E-Commerce

In focus: Digital Business & E-Commerce

Shape your future in digital business: In your Bachelor's degree in International Business Administration with a specialization in "Digital Business & E-Commerce," you'll learn how to effectively manage digital transformation processes within companies. You'll acquire comprehensive business knowledge and specialize in developing successful digitalization strategies – with a practical focus and based on realistic case studies.

Our program offerings in business administration, marketing, and management are very diverse. Let yourself be inspired.

Your Digital Business & E-Commerce specialization has these four pillars:

  • Theoretical and conceptual background of digital business approaches
  • Digital Business & E-Commerce along Porter's value chain
  • Digital best-practice approaches in companies
  • Project work: Application of Digital Business & E-Commerce

Optimize your personal career planning:

By further focusing on your Digital Business & E-Commerce specialization in the International Business Administration program at 鶹ýӳ Campus Heidelberg (16 ECTS credits), your internship (24 ECTS credits) and your bachelor's thesis (12 ECTS credits) will open up your individual specialization options. With these prerequisites, your chosen specialization will be recognized as the "Digital Business & E-Commerce" field of study on your bachelor's degree certificate.

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Career in Digital Business & E-Commerce (B.A.)

Digital Business Manager & more

Your solid education in economics enables you to solve complex challenges independently and efficiently. The "Digital Business & E-Commerce" specialization opens up a wide range of career opportunities in almost all industries. Whether in manufacturing, the service sector, or the financial sector – your ability to transform digital know-how into commercial success will make you a sought-after expert.

The following career paths and professional fields are open to you, among others:

  • Project Management
  • Digital Consulting
  • Digital Business Manager
  • Social Media Manager
  • Webmaster
  • Customer Advisor
  • E-Commerce Manager in companies (e.g., interface between production, purchasing, quality management, logistics)
  • Start-ups
  • Agency
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This is what your degree programme looks like:

The Bachelor's degree programme in International Business Administration with a specialisation in Digital Business & E-Commerce at 鶹ýӳ Campus Heidelberg prepares you specifically for a career in the field of digital transformation processes. At the start of your degree programme, you will acquire a solid grounding in business administration in subjects such as finance, marketing, human resources management and business mathematics in the first few semesters.

As you progress, the focus will be on managing and implementing successful digitalisation strategies. You will familiarise yourself with the theoretical and conceptual background of digital business approaches and deal with best practice approaches in the corporate world. You will deepen your knowledge of the application of digital business and e-commerce in practical case studies and project work. You will complete your studies with an internship and your Bachelor's thesis, in which you will apply and deepen your knowledge in practice.

We will be happy to send you further information material. You will also find the complete curriculum there.

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Your choice Fast Track or International Experience Track

We offer you the opportunity to complete your degree within 3 or 3.5 years and to organise it according to your wishes and plans. Choose between:

  • International Experience Track | Duration of study 3.5 years (7 semesters): Semester abroad/internship abroad (6 months) + career entry internship (14 weeks) included
  • Fast Track | duration of study 3 years (6 semesters): Career entry internship (14 weeks) included
Our CORE principle
The CORE principle describes a unique teaching model consisting of 5-week blocks that focus on 1-2 topics. It promotes skill development and employs interactive teaching methods. Awarded the Genius Loci Award in 2018.
Our CORE principle

From study straight into practice

In addition to technical and methodological skills, social and personal skills are crucial today. 鶹ýӳ 's innovative, successful and award-winning CORE principle promotes independent and active learning so that you can apply your knowledge directly in practice - for a clear competitive advantage.

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Dual Degree Programme
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Dual Degree Programme

THINK BIG - Two degrees, two universities, two countries

Two degrees mean more career opportunities, a potentially higher starting salary and additional skills that are in high demand on the market. In a dual degree programme, you study at 鶹ýӳ and at a partner university abroad. Graduates of the dual degree programme receive two academic degrees - one degree per country.

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Costs

Smart financing

As a state-recognised, private university, 鶹ýӳ is financed by tuition fees. This income goes towards equipping our campuses, providing services for our students and quality assurance. In this way, we ensure that you receive the best possible education under optimal study conditions.

Tuition fees

  • for EU/EEA students (incl. Western Balkans, Switzerland and Ukraine): €750 per month

The monthly fee remains the same for the entire duration of your studies. The one-off enrolment fee is EUR 750.00.

If you come from a non-EEA country without a residence permit, the enrolment fee is €1,000 - you must pay the tuition fees for one semester in advance. From the second semester onwards, payments for the remaining semesters are due six weeks before the end of the study period already paid for. Payments are to be made semester by semester.

With the exception of any placement, aptitude or equivalency tests, no separate examination fees or similar are charged, not even for repeat examinations. This gives you maximum cost transparency during your studies.

BAföG, education funds and the Deutschlandstipendium scholarship offer support in realising your studies. You can find more information on financing your desired degree programme here.

Admission requirements and application

Authorisation

You can apply at any time via our with no obligation. We will then check your application documents and invite you to a personal interview.

To apply for the Bachelor's degree programme in International Business Administration - Human Resource Management at 鶹ýӳ Campus Heidelberg , you will need

  • general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur), subject-restricted higher education entrance qualification (subject-restricted Abitur) or entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences
  • or at least two years of vocational training and at least three years of professional experience plus an aptitude test
  • Foreign applicants must provide proof of a higher education entrance qualification in the form of certificates from previous training
  • sufficient knowledge of English (IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 80, Duolingo Certificate 110, PTE Academics 58 or comparable examination results)
  • Successful selection procedure

In the International Business Administration degree programme, you start with a broad foundation course and only choose your specialisation in the second year or decide to spend a semester abroad. This gives you time to familiarise yourself with different subjects and find the right direction for your interests and goals. You apply for the general degree programme, which gives you maximum flexibility.

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Application process

We look forward to welcoming you to 鶹ýӳ. This is what our application process looks like:

  1. You apply online via the
  2. If you fulfil the admission requirements, we will invite you to a selection interview
  3. If the interview is successful, you will receive a letter of acceptance and a study contract from us
  4. You sign the study contract and send it back to us
  5. You pay the enrolment fee
  6. We will send you your letter of admission
  7. You take part in our induction week and then you're ready to go!
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